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Persistent subclinical inflammation among A-bomb survivors

K. Neriishi Department of Clinical Studies, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, 5-2 Hijiyama Park, Hiroshima, 732-0815, Japan
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E. Nakashima Department of Statistics, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, 5-2 Hijiyama Park, Hiroshima, 732-0815, Japan
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R. R. Delongchamp Division of Biometry and Risk Assessment, National Center for Toxicological Research, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA
Pages 475-482 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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